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UK Craft SuppliesenSun, 18 Feb 2018 06:56:24 GMTvBulletin10https://www.craftsforum.co.uk/images/metro/blue/misc/rss.pngCraft forum - Beadshttps://www.craftsforum.co.uk/
After 97 years Creative Beadcraft Closes its London Bead Shophttps://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?90770-After-97-years-Creative-Beadcraft-Closes-its-London-Bead-Shop&goto=newpost
Sat, 02 Dec 2017 01:01:32 GMTTheir website states:
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We are very sad to announce that our London shop is closing on Friday 8 December... **We have had a shop in London for 97...Their website states:
We are very sad to announce that our London shop is closing on Friday 8 December... We have had a shop in London for 97 years but ever-increasing costs in Central London and the increasing move to on-line shopping mean that we have had to take this difficult decision

:(

]]>BeadsIndivijewelistichttps://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?90770-After-97-years-Creative-Beadcraft-Closes-its-London-Bead-ShopHelp with curlinghttps://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?90749-Help-with-curling&goto=newpost
Sun, 26 Nov 2017 00:53:44 GMTHello beaders, hoping someone can help, Iím making a bracelet with a net backing then crystal bicones and seed beads stitched in but it keeps curling...Hello beaders, hoping someone can help, Iím making a bracelet with a net backing then crystal bicones and seed beads stitched in but it keeps curling horribly, can anyone help? . Thanks

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Sat, 25 Nov 2017 22:50:59 GMTHi guys. I signed up here and realised that I cannot sell my gems on here.
I have a folksy site and wondered where I can promote it.
It's not doing so well but if only people knew what was in there.

Anyway. I just wondered if anyone can point me in the right direction before I go

Thanks in advance
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Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:50:42 GMTFirstly, hello everyone-this is my first post!
Secondly, I must stress I am hoping for help and not trying to sell anything.
As a bit of...Firstly, hello everyone-this is my first post!

Secondly, I must stress I am hoping for help and not trying to sell anything.

As a bit of background, we are a pretty small online operation. We started selling bits and pieces of fashion jewellery about four years ago but our business has evolved and most of what we now sell is beads and jewellery components.

We are currently based in Bath, but are looking to move to SE Cornwall (i.e Liskeard, Saltash, Callington area).

Fo some time I have had an idea to open a retail shop. Because rents are very low in that part of the world, we are lucky that we could find a fairly large "non-prime" retail unit in a secondary street or out of town for very little more than an industrial unit to house the website stock.

My idea is to massively increase our stock which is currently a bit limited. (I'll be honest-we do carefully import most of our items from a very reputable supplier in China. Not only is it good quality and safe but we also get lots of great feedback and repeat sales. My feeling is this is the only way to compete on price). I would then be looking to employ someone really passionate about beading as I'm a retailer at heart with limited skills of my own.

Our offering would be obviously a large and browsable selection of beading and jewellery making supplies (i.e the same items available online at the same prices) but then also to have a little "cafe" area where people can meet and chat or even work on projects together. We would also have workshop rooms offering courses for all ages and even childrens' parties as well as offering school holiday classes for kids which we hope may tap the tourist market a bit (i.e. what do you do with your kids in Cornwall on holiday on a "rare" rainy day?)

Anyway, reading this forum and other places, I understand many shops have closed down and I wonder if maybe I've just had a terrible idea. I do instinctively feel there's demand for this kind of shop and we would be dealing with very different rents to people in London and Brighton.

I suppose I'd just love to hear from anyone with an opinion on this, particularly if you are in the E Cornwall/Plymouth area or visit the area. As I mentioned, we would also be looking for people to work with us, so anyone interested or ideas on that would also be more than welcome!

If you've read this far-thanks!

Greg.
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Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:12:28 GMTAfter months in administration Beadworks in Covent Garden is no having its closing down sale. It is sad that this, along with the London Bead Shop...After months in administration Beadworks in Covent Garden is no having its closing down sale. It is sad that this, along with the London Bead Shop and Bead Aura in Neals Yard have all no closed, with the others looking like they shortly will also close. I suppose it is enivitable that we should all end up online only and that the nature of shopping for everything is likely to go down that road, it seems that the little cartoon WallE may have summed us up as a nation perfectly.
]]>BeadsIndivijewelistichttps://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?90643-Beadworks-closing-downSemi precious beads with 4.5mm + holehttps://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?90521-Semi-precious-beads-with-4-5mm-hole&goto=newpost
Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:52:04 GMTHi,
Anyone know any UK suppliers of these? Can find loads from US but strugging UK :(
TiaHi,

Anyone know any UK suppliers of these? Can find loads from US but strugging UK :(
Tia
]]>Beadsmls1981https://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?90521-Semi-precious-beads-with-4-5mm-holeMaking P/C/RAW hold its shape?https://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?90485-Making-P-C-RAW-hold-its-shape&goto=newpost
Thu, 07 Sep 2017 19:23:04 GMTI see a lot of gorgeous intricate pieces using all manner of right angle weave ropes twisted and angled into lots of beautiful shapes, but something...I see a lot of gorgeous intricate pieces using all manner of right angle weave ropes twisted and angled into lots of beautiful shapes, but something I don't understand is how this is achieved when RAW is so incredibly supple. Some designs seem to rely on being attached together at many points and that makes sense, but I'm also seeing pieces with big distinct curves that aren't attached to anything. How is this achieved? The only thing I can figure is putting wire inside to hold the shape, but I see no references to this in the patterns I've looked through. Can anyone let me in on the secret, or point me toward resources to learn? I've googled with no success.
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Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:30:09 GMTHi, my first post here.
I am interested in crafting with things I can find around the house and I am going to make beaded jewellery from paper,...Hi, my first post here.

I am interested in crafting with things I can find around the house and I am going to make beaded jewellery from paper, pencils and things like that. So for paper beads, what do you use to roll them? I have seen tools that you can buy specifically for paper bead rolling but I have also seen people use dowel, so what is best? Also, what varnish and glue is used? Would nail varnish and craft glue do? PVA?

I bought some metallic gold size 11 gold beads off Amazon, they were described as "Size 11 matsuno gold beads". They change colour almost as soon as I touch them. They're fine on a spiral necklace I made (sorry, there's probably a more technical term than "spiral") by sewing them in with size 8 and 6 red beads because I only touched them with the needle as I was sewing, and then after that when I held the bit of necklace the only bits that touched me were the 6 beads and maybe the 8s. A year later, the gold beads in that necklace are pretty as ever. But if I try and use these beads as the primary bead in anything they dull and turn silver fairly swiftly, before eventually becoming plain clear glass with a slight tinge, which looks rather unpleasant.

I also bought some metalic gold size 15 beads off GJ Beads, they were described as "size 15 miyuki galvanisedd gold". And they're really nice, they haven't changed colour at all though I've used lots of them for some fiddly work which required a lot of handling.

So my question is: why is one bead so much better than the other? Manufacturer, Matsuno vs Miyuki? Is the word "galvanised" relevant here? If I want to buy more gold beads, what should I look for in the name or listing to indicate permanency of colour?
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Thu, 11 May 2017 12:05:03 GMTHi All,
I am in North West London and have a job lot of beads to sell.
Does anyone know where I can sell these other than ebay/etsy etc. It would...Hi All,
I am in North West London and have a job lot of beads to sell.
Does anyone know where I can sell these other than ebay/etsy etc. It would take me forever to photograph it all and get it up on line.....
Thanks so much!!
Tanya
]]>Beadsjamielondonhttps://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?90097-Job-Lot-of-beads-to-sell-HELP!Beads with a 3mm hole??https://www.craftsforum.co.uk/showthread.php?90016-Beads-with-a-3mm-hole&goto=newpost
Sun, 23 Apr 2017 16:51:29 GMTI'm looking for beads with a 3mm+ hole. Beads in various different sizes, the bigger the better really. Looking for all different shapes, & looking for ceramic, porcelain, rustic, ethnic, wooden, glassworks, semi-precious. All colours. & sets of 3/5 co ordinating beads that could go together in one piece.
I have looked everywhere! Not been able to find many. They're mostly on Etsy & in the US, where I'd have to pay £15 for shipping as I'm in the UK. Does anyone have any they want to sell? Or can anyone point me in the right direction? Really appreciate any help anyone can give. X
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Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:11:07 GMTHi, wanted to share a recently made picture made of beads :)
17000 beads, hand-sewn, 2 weeks
Hope you like it x
Attachment 46127...Hi, wanted to share a recently made picture made of beads :)
17000 beads, hand-sewn, 2 weeks
Hope you like it xBeading-033.jpgBeading-32.jpgB7.jpg

I am really enjoying Kumihimo. I use S-Lon cord for this, but find that it's too bulky for some of my 11/0 beads. Does anyone know of a similar but slightly finer thread I could try please?

thank you
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Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:36:03 GMTHello everyone!
Can you please tell me the right expression for the hole/eye/ear in the red circle on the attatched picture?Attachment 45939...Hello everyone!

Can you please tell me the right expression for the hole/eye/ear in the red circle on the attatched picture?NVF_212_.jpg
Thank you!